I have a lot of thoughts on 'Eskimo vs Inuit'

Not because Eskimo is a slur (though it is) but because the debate underlies a identity and culture in transition Canadian Inuit transitioned from Eskimo in the 70s, in an act of self-determination

Prior to that Eskimo was merely a name, it *became* a slur when the only ppl left using it were racists that didn't respect Inuit self-determination

So I suppose y’all are here to ‘learn’ or ‘get educated’ or whatever (ugh)

So I guess I’ll give a quick overview of the Yupiit, little bit of background The Central Yupiit (as opposed to Siberian or St. Lawrence Island Yupiit) are an Inuit nation, and the largest Alaska Native group with about 25,000 people

It was a beautiful day in Deshkan Ziibiing as we expressed our Nationhood and sanctioned all that we are responsible for: a thread This foundational document expresses our inherent rights in our own words, and is a basis for us to assert our own jurisdiction

I've got some time before a meeting to share some of the conclusions I've drawn through my research on Jim Brady and his "failures." The first is that while Brady did some amazing work and theorizing, ultimately it's not about him! Metis tend to go hard on our "Great Men of History," particularly Riel. I've heard people use "Riel would've wanted this" to justify conflicting viewpoints before, lol! Of course, Metis histories (written by mostly non-Metis men) also tend to focus on singular male actors.

Alrighty, so Brady's first big project, and the first test of his political strategy: the Metis Settlements! First, the Settlements (and all of Brady's projects) were the result of the work of many many ppl, not just one guy! Brady joined the MAA in 1932, and was one of five executive members who were able to come together despite different political orientations and personalities to build a strong and unified Metis movement in Alberta.

Today I'm working on the conclusion to my thesis on Jim Brady: Metis communist, radical labour organizer, and anti-fascist! In spite of being a Metis labour organizer myself, until I moved back to Alberta after my undergrad, I had never heard of him! So here's a bit about the guy He was born in 1908 outside of Edmonton, and was the grandson of Laurent Garneau, who fought with Riel in 1885. Brady considered himself an inheritor of the Metis radical tradition, and spent his entire life working to build Metis political and economic self-determination.

wâsêskwan anohc nitôtêmitik!

Let's talk a little bit today about inter-Indigenous respect/care. It's generally the standard that as an Indigenous person, you don't speak for *all* your people, and you definitely don't speak for other Indigenous peoples. I'm not talking about some of the shared issues we face, where generalizations are politically useful.

On May 28, 2018, @RachelNotley stood up in the Legislative assembly of Alberta and spoke these words.

She was the second Premier in Canada to do so.

These next tweets are about what it took to hear those words. I would like to acknowledge @SSISADRIVEN .

They are the Sixties Scoop Indigenous Society of Alberta.

I was part of the board of directors.

Please take time and follow them. It's a new account. The board is made up entirely of #60sScoop survivors. They could use support.

Good evening folks!

First, thank you for all the RT, likes, and kind comments on my thread yesterday. It was a quick look at my life growing up.

For anyone curious, I reconnected with my bio family when I was 26. It was incredibly awkward at first. I experienced huge culture shock. I grew up in Alberta and had never experienced the culture, climate or the traditional food.

I'll never forget my first meal at my Nanuk's. It was a caribou head. It was baked and served in front of me. I had no idea what to think.

Good evening folks. My name is Lew Jobs and I'll be hosting this week. I'm Inuvialuit originally from Tuktoyaktuk NWT. I'm a #60sScoop survivor. The name I was given at birth was Allen Craig Gruben. I was taken at birth and given to a white family at 3 weeks of age. I'll start with a bit about myself. I was born in the Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk in 1967. I was taken at birth and put in a receiving home. At 3 weeks of age, I was placed in a foster home in Ft. McPherson. This placement ended up as my permanent home.

Should Louis Riel be exonerated? Think of your instinctive response, read through this thread, and then reply with your thoughts. This is a complex debate and I hope that I do justice to the various factors at play. As a preliminary note, let me be clear: the decision on whether to exonerate Riel will be made collectively by the Métis Nation. Riel is our leader and we are the final authority on how his memory will be portrayed. Canada needs our consent before making a decision.

This is my story: I am 34. I have been fighting to get my children returned back from Child and Family Services in Winnipeg for 10 years. As I stated before I am Anishinaabe, I have four children. Two remain apprehended in CFS in Winnipeg. I was 5 yrs old when me & my brother Gene were taken into care for one year. I was moved around in hotels and foster homes. I was moved about 5 times. I was placed w/ a white couple, an old native lady, a young native lady, and a worker who was drunk & left us in a hotel.

More about the professor of this AESP program at Carleton. For several reasons, I don't believe he is actually Indigenous. I traced his lineage. There is no Lakota-Sioux or Nippissing ties in his family. His mother also accidentally outed him several years back.

I'm love-hate with @Carleton_U as a native student. There's amazing educators here + great community. But then there's weird shit like this. Do I really want to work for RBC, the second largest investor in the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline?